1. (1) WEST COAST
Were pushed all the way by Geelong but found a way to win the high quality encounter at Optus Stadium. Now have five wins in a row and a whole lot of momentum behind them.
| Last Five | SYD (W) | ADE (W) | FRE (W) | COLL (W) | GEE (W) |
| Next Five | CARL (H) | HAW (H) | ? | ? | ? |
2. (2) BRISBANE
Made light work of the Bombers and will now look to test themselves against the premiers.
| Last Five | PA (W) | GEE (L) | GWS (W) | MELB (W) | ESS (W) |
| Next Five | RICH (A) | WB (H) | NM (A) | ? |
3. (4) ST KILDA
The Saints were tested at times by the Swans before blowing them away late. Having spent the last decade in the doldrums, question marks persist.
| Last Five | CARL (W) | FRE (L) | ADE (W) | PA (W) | SYD (W) |
| Next Five | GC (A) | GEE (A) | ESS (H) | ? | ? |
4. (11) RICHMOND
A big statement made by the premiers against the Bulldogs, setting themselves up nicely for matches against teams 1 & 2 on the ladder.
| Last Five | MELB (W) | SYD (W) | NM (W) | GWS (L) | WB (W) |
| Next Five | BL (H) | PA (A) | GC (H) | ? | ? |
5. (5) PORT ADELAIDE
Made light work of the Demons on the Gold Coast, but a tricky trio of matches lie ahead.
| Last Five | BL (L) | GWS (W) | CARL (W) | STK (L) | MELB (W) |
| Next Five | WB (H) | RICH (H) | GEE (A) | ? | ? |
6. (9) GWS
Back to back wins has the Giants back in the mix.
| Last Five | HAW (W) | PA (L) | BL (L) | RICH (W) | GC (W) |
| Next Five | ESS (A) | SYD (A) | ? | ? | ? |
7. (7) WESTERN BULLDOGS
All bark and no bite, the Bulldogs struggle when challenged.
| Last Five | NM (W) | CARL (L) | ESS (W) | GC (W) | RICH (L) |
| Next Five | PA (A) | BL (A) | ADE (H) | ? | ? |
8. (3) GEELONG
There can be a fine line between glory and despair and the Cats found the wrong side of it on Saturday night.
| Last Five | GC (W) | BL (W) | COLL (L) | FRE (W) | WCE (L) |
| Next Five | NM (H) | STK (H) | PA (H) | ? | ? |
9. (15) FREMANTLE
There is a lot of fight in this young Dockers team.
| Last Five | ADE (W) | STK (W) | WCE (L) | GEE (L) | COLL (W) |
| Next Five | HAW (H) | CARL (H) | ? | ? | ? |
10. (10) ESSENDON
As well positioned as they might be for a crack at a position in the eight, the Bombers are a long way off the teams that will genuinely contend for this years premiership.
| Last Five | COLL (W) | NM (W) | WB (L) | ADE (W) | BL (L) |
| Next Five | GWS (H) | GC (A) | STK (A) | ? | ? |
11. (6) CARLTON
Impressive for 20 minutes in Round Nine, the Blues were completely horrible every minute afterwards.
| Last Five | STK (L) | WB (W) | PA (L) | NM (W) | HAW (L) |
| Next Five | WCE (A) | FRE (A) | ? | ? | ? |
12. (8) COLLINGWOOD
As disappointing as the result was against the Dockers, the way it was achieved is what will rankle Nathan Buckley the most. The Magpies desire for the footy was a long way off that of their opposition.
| Last Five | ESS (L) | HAW (W) | GEE (W) | WCE (L) | FRE (L) |
| Next Five | SYD (H) | ADE (A) | MELB (A) | ? | ? |
13. (12) MELBOURNE
Once again shown to be a long way off the pace against quality opposition.
| Last Five | RICH (L) | GC (W) | HAW (W) | BL (L) | PA (L) |
| Next Five | ADE (A) | NM (A) | COLL (H) | ? | ? |
14. (16) HAWTHORN
Looked shot to ribbons after 20 minutes but broke their losing streak by winning in a canter.
| Last Five | GWS (L) | COLL (L) | MELB (L) | SYD (L) | CARL (W) |
| Next Five | FRE (A) | WCE (A) | ? | ? | ? |
15. (17) NORTH MELBOURNE
Super impressive against the bottom placed Crows. How will they go against a team that knows how to play?
| Last Five | WB (L) | ESS (L) | RICH (L) | CARL (L) | ADE (W) |
| Next Five | GEE (A) | MELB (H) | BL (H) | ? | ? |
16. (14) SYDNEY
Didn’t die wondering against the Saints but the class difference was evident by the time the final siren rang.
| Last Five | WCE (L) | RICH (L) | GC (L) | HAW (W) | STK (L) |
| Next Five | COLL (A) | GWS (H) | ? | ? | ? |
17. (13) GOLD COAST
We agree with Stuart Dew that they aren’t as bad as they were last year but they have had a pretty bad month.
| Last Five | GEE (L) | MELB (L) | SYD (W) | WB (L) | GWS (L) |
| Next Five | STK (H) | ESS (A) | RICH (A) | ? | ? |
18. (18) ADELAIDE
After two improved performances, the Crows saved their worst effort for the game considered their best chance to win.
| Last Five | FRE (L) | WCE (L) | STK (L) | ESS (L) | NM (L) |
| Next Five | MELB (H) | COLL (H) | WB (A) | ? | ? |
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